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Thanks - I can see that my question was ambiguous! Those are both reasons for the loco being on the back, and in fact this one did turn round east of Newport. But my question was why was the loco idling rather than switched off.

Saw 45212 at Cardiff yesterday on the Cathedrals express and noticed that the 47 on the back was idling and wondered why - does this assist in any way, or just provide ETS or what? And is this what normally happens on railtours? Just curious...

Great, thanks Stuart

This one: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54636/2018/04/25/advanced Does it still have steam on the front as advertised?

I suspect finding paths would be the issue there?

What will become of next week's scheduled tour to Cardiff - cancelled, replacement loco, Oliver Cromwell repaired?

Ah, well spotted; I'd missed that. Thanks.

I saw that the stock off this railtour is due to trundle off to Barry (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U52215/2018/03/01/advanced) and return (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U52216/2018/03/01/advanced) a bit later. What happens to the loco - will it be turned round somehow in a...

Thank you, that's helpful.

As the title suggests, are there any static exhibits at Bishops Lydeard station? Thanks.